IMI risk factors for myopia

IG Morgan, PC Wu, LA Ostrin… - … & visual science, 2021 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Risk factor analysis provides an important basis for developing interventions for any
condition. In the case of myopia, evidence for a large number of risk factors has been …

A review on the epidemiology of myopia in school children worldwide

A Grzybowski, P Kanclerz, K Tsubota, C Lanca… - BMC …, 2020 - Springer
Background Due to high prevalence myopia has gained importance in epidemiological
studies. Children with early onset are at particular risk of complications associated with …

Update and guidance on management of myopia. European Society of Ophthalmology in cooperation with International Myopia Institute

J Németh, B Tapasztó, WA Aclimandos… - European Journal …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The prevalence of myopia is increasing extensively worldwide. The number of people with
myopia in 2020 is predicted to be 2.6 billion globally, which is expected to rise up to 4.9 …

IMI–myopia control reports overview and introduction

JS Wolffsohn, DI Flitcroft, KL Gifford… - … & visual science, 2019 - iovs.arvojournals.org
With the growing prevalence of myopia, already at epidemic levels in some countries, there
is an urgent need for new management approaches. However, with the increasing number …

Risk factors associated with myopia in schoolchildren in Ireland

SC Harrington, J Stack, V O'Dwyer - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 - bjo.bmj.com
Aim To examine the demographic and social factors associated with myopia in
schoolchildren in Ireland. Methods Thirty-seven schools participated, representing a mix of …

Higher-order aberrations and axial elongation in myopic children treated with orthokeratology

JK Lau, SJ Vincent, SW Cheung… - … ophthalmology & visual …, 2020 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: This retrospective longitudinal study aimed to examine the relationship between
ocular higher-order aberrations (HOA) and axial eye growth in young myopic children …

The influence of the environment and lifestyle on myopia

S Biswas, A El Kareh, M Qureshi, DMX Lee… - Journal of physiological …, 2024 - Springer
Background Myopia, commonly known as near-sightedness, has emerged as a global
epidemic, impacting almost one in three individuals across the world. The increasing …

Risk factors for myopia: A review

N Martínez-Albert, I Bueno-Gimeno… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to the myopia prevalence increase worldwide, this study aims to establish the most
relevant risk factors associated with its development and progression. A review search was …

Evaluation of an optical defocus treatment for myopia progression among schoolchildren during the COVID-19 pandemic

KY Choi, RKM Chun, WC Tang, CH To… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Myopia progression has been found to be worsening during the COVID-19
pandemic. It is important to control the rapid myopia progression in this period. Objective To …

Urban Living Environment and Myopia in Children

X Li, L Li, W Qin, Q Cao, X Mu, T Liu, Z Li… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The global prevalence of myopia has shown a steady increase over recent
decades, with urban areas seemingly experiencing a more significant impact. Objective To …